By using this website, you consent to our use of cookies. For more information on cookies see our Cookie Policy.

By viewing this site the user is deemed to consent to all terms and conditions below.

The Irish Times DAC reserves the right at all times to vary, change, alter, amend, add to or remove any of these terms. All material contained in and published on irishtimes.com by The Irish Times and or any of our publishing partners and found or reproduced on any website is copyright and material and is intended for the personal and non-commercial use of the user.

The content of this site is protected by copyright pursuant to Irish and European Union copyright laws, international conventions and other copyright laws. The user is specifically prohibited from modifying, publishing, transmitting, selling, participating in the transfer or sale or reproducing, creating derivative works from, distributing, performing, displaying or in any way exploiting any of the materials on this site or the software or materials relating thereto in whole or in part.

The user may download or copy material for personal use only, but the copyright therein shall be maintained in The Irish Times DAC and all publishing partners (except in respect of User Content, in accordance with Clause 10(b) of the Terms & Conditions of irishtimes.com).

All trademarks on this site such as irishtimes.com and others are trademarks of the respective companies and you may not use these marks without express written permission.

The Irish Times DAC excludes any warranty, express or implied as to the quality, accuracy, timeliness, completeness or fitness for a particular purpose of the material on irishtimes.com and will not be liable for any claims, penalties, loss, damages or expenses arising from the use or the inability to use material on irishtimes.com, or from any unauthorised access or alteration of same.

The Irish Times DAC makes no warranty that the contents of the irishtimes.com website is compatible with all computer systems and browsers.

The user accepts that after leaving the website, The Irish Times DAC cannot be responsible in any way for any material that you encounter and we exclude to the fullest extent permitted by law all liability that may arise with respect to or as a result of such material causing any damage, costs, injury or financial loss of any kind.

The Irish Times DAC reserves the right to add to or change the terms of this agreement. It is your responsibility to refer to and comply with these terms on accessing irishtimes.com.

These terms and conditions of use shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with Irish Law. The Courts of Ireland shall have exclusive jurisdiction in relation to any claim, dispute or other matter arising therefrom.